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Poems of discovery, challenge and yearning, immersed in the magic and mysteries of the dance-floor – and the world.
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Learning to Tango by Liz McSkeane
€12.00
ISBN 978-1-913598-18-1
Release: April, 2021
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Learning to Tango is an exuberant, playful, sometimes intense reflection on navigating the challenges of movement, the dynamics of the dance-floor and the world beyond it. These poems invite the reader on a tantalising journey, to share the joys and pitfalls of communication, yearning, and the politics of belonging and desire.
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| Dimensions | 21.5 × 14.8 × .5 cm |
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